1. Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior
Clicker Questions
Psychology, 7th Edition by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and Don H. Hockenbury
Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D.
Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

2. The type of neurons that communicate information from the environment to the central nervous system are: a. Sensory neurons b. Motor neurons c. Mirror neurons d. Interneurons

3. 1. The type of neurons that communicate information from the environment to the central nervous system are: a. Sensory neurons b. Motor neurons c. Mirror neurons d. Interneurons

4. 2. During action potential: a. The charge is -70 millivolts b
2. During action potential: a. The charge is -70 millivolts b. Stimulation is below threshold c. The neuron is polarized d. The neuron becomes positively charged

5. 2. During action potential: a. The charge is -70 millivolts b
2. During action potential: a. The charge is -70 millivolts b. Stimulation is below threshold c. The neuron is polarized d. The neuron becomes positively charged

6. 3. One neuron communicates with another neuron: a
3. One neuron communicates with another neuron: a. By joining dendrites b. By joining axons c . Across the synaptic gap d. When a dendrite touches an axon

7. 3. One neuron communicates with another neuron: a
3. One neuron communicates with another neuron: a. By joining dendrites b. By joining axons c . Across the synaptic gap d. When a dendrite touches an axon

8. 4. Whether a neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect depends on the _____ to which it binds. a. synapse b. receptor c. axon d. terminal button

9. 4. Whether a neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect depends on the _____ to which it binds. a. synapse b. receptor c. axon d. terminal button

10. 5. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the: a
5. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the: a. Peripheral nervous system b. Central nervous system c. Somatic nervous system d. Sympathetic nervous system

11. 5. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the: a
5. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the: a. Peripheral nervous system b. Central nervous system c. Somatic nervous system d. Sympathetic nervous system

12. 6. The _____ nervous system relays voluntary actions, and the _____ nervous system functions automatically. a. somatic; autonomic b. peripheral; central c. autonomic; somatic d. somatic; peripheral

13. 6. The _____ nervous system relays voluntary actions, and the _____ nervous system functions automatically. a. somatic; autonomic b. peripheral; central c. autonomic; somatic d. somatic; peripheral

14. 7. The endocrine system uses _____ to communicate information to different parts of the body. a. action potentials b. neurotransmitters c. gonads d . hormones

15. 7. The endocrine system uses _____ to communicate information to different parts of the body. a. action potentials b. neurotransmitters c. gonads d . hormones

16. 8. The brain’s ability to shift functions from damaged to undamaged brain areas is called: a. neurogenesis b. functional plasticity c. phrenology d. structural plasticity

17. 8. The brain’s ability to shift functions from damaged to undamaged brain areas is called: a. neurogenesis b. functional plasticity c. phrenology d. structural plasticity

18. 9. Neurogenesis (the development of new neurons) in the adult human brain has been found in which brain structure? a. prefrontal cortex b. hypothalamus c. amygdala d . hippocampus

19. 9. Neurogenesis (the development of new neurons) in the adult human brain has been found in which brain structure? a. prefrontal cortex b. hypothalamus c. amygdala d . hippocampus

20. 10. The brainstem: a. contains the midbrain b. contains the hindbrain c. regulates basic life-maintaining processes d. all of the above

21. 10. The brainstem: a. contains the midbrain b. contains the hindbrain c. regulates basic life-maintaining processes d. all of the above

22. 11. A prima ballerina would likely have a well-developed: a
11. A prima ballerina would likely have a well-developed: a. cerebellum b. medulla c. reticular formation d. olfactory bulb

23. 11. A prima ballerina would likely have a well-developed: a
11. A prima ballerina would likely have a well-developed: a. cerebellum b. medulla c. reticular formation d. olfactory bulb

24. 12. The two hemispheres of the brain communicate through the: a
12. The two hemispheres of the brain communicate through the: a. cerebral cortex. b. corpus callosum. c. substantia nigra. d. pons.

25. 12. The two hemispheres of the brain communicate through the: a
12. The two hemispheres of the brain communicate through the: a. cerebral cortex. b. corpus callosum. c. substantia nigra. d. pons.

26. 13. Which is the largest of the four lobes of the brain. a. frontal b
13. Which is the largest of the four lobes of the brain? a. frontal b. parietal c. occipital d. temporal

27. 13. Which is the largest of the four lobes of the brain. a. frontal b
13. Which is the largest of the four lobes of the brain? a. frontal b. parietal c. occipital d. temporal

28. 14. The _____ is part of the limbic system that directly influences the pituitary gland. a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. hypothalamus d. thalamus

29. 14. The _____ is part of the limbic system that directly influences the pituitary gland. a. amygdala b. hippocampus c. hypothalamus d. thalamus

30. 15. Which phrase does not belong with the others. a
15. Which phrase does not belong with the others? a. expressive aphasia b. Wernicke’s aphasia c. Broca’s aphasia d. speaking impairment

31. 15. Which phrase does not belong with the others. a
15. Which phrase does not belong with the others? a. expressive aphasia b. Wernicke’s aphasia c. Broca’s aphasia d. speaking impairment